Finance Insights

Curious how the 2024 election will affect the stock market? Find out how markets tend to perform & why it matters

What if you could give any child in your life a brighter financial future without spending a single penny? What if it only took the right words? Believe it or not, that IS possible. Talking to children about money now can pay off in a big way later. And that’s true for “children” of any

Talent, a high IQ, or self-control: Which matters more to happiness? Believe it or not, it’s NOT talent or a high IQ. It’s self-control. In fact, reaching our goals and our overall happiness depend far more on our self-control and willpower than on our talent or IQ.1 And no matter how intelligent, wealthy, attractive, or

The most common definition of a recession is two consecutive quarters of declining real gross domestic product (GDP). In the first quarter of 2022, the decline was at an annual rate of 1.6% and in the second quarter, the decline came in at 0.9% down.1.   The official arbiter of recessions is the National Bureau

Exciting Advances in Everyday Life? Imagine printing out your next meal or wearing contact lenses that know your thoughts and feelings.1,2 Or owning a house that could learn about you and anticipate your needs?3 Mind-boggling inventions like these could be just around the corner. And they’re not even the wildest things that we may see

Building wealth doesn’t have to mean leaving your values at the door. From conscious capitalism to impact investing, you’ve got a lot of options for supporting your values through your investment strategies. Broadly speaking, these options are part of a larger movement called “sustainable investing,” designed to help you invest in ways that support your